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Court Confirms Honest Mistake Does Not Mean Doom in FMLA Suit
If you fire a staffer for allegedly abusing leave and then turn out to be wrong, you can still win in court — if you meet this one requirement. more
That Was Fast: Court Voids NLRB "Quickie" Union-Election Rules
A DC federal court ruled on Monday that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) lacked authority to implement its new "quickie" election rules. more
EEOC to Publish Discrimination Charge Statistics Online
The U.S. Equal Employment Commission (EEOC) said Monday it is making its private sector workplace discrimination charge statistics for each of the 50 states and U.S. territories available online for fiscal years 2009-2011. more
Smartphones for Non-Exempt Staffers: Overtime Disaster?
Handing out smartphones to non-exempt employees may be much more of a headache — and a cash drain — than it is worth. more
DOL Auditing Health Plans: Three Things You Need to Know
For the first time since the health reform law went into effect back in 2010, the Department of Labor (DOL) has begun auditing health plans to make sure they are complying with the law now, regardless of what the Supreme Court ends up ruling later. more
Bill Would Permit Unionized Employers to Award Merit Pay
Congress has introduced legislation that would amend the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to permit employers whose workplaces are governed by collective bargaining agreements to award their employees with additional wages or other compensation for their job performance. more
Report: Employees Share More Facebook Information Than They Think
State and federal legislation is being debated concerning employers and their ability to request passwords for social media sites from their applicants and employees. According to a new report from Consumer Reports, however, your employees are sharing way more information on Facebook than they realize. more
The Common FMLA Policy That the EEOC Is Investigating
A troubling new trend in employment law regarding the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may become a problem for some employers. more
No FMLA Claim for Employee Who Mistakenly Thought He Was Fired
George Ballato's employment was terminated when he failed to show up for work for three consecutive shifts, failed to contact his department and failed to request leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). more
Does an Employee's Inability to Work Overtime Constitute a Disability?
Recently, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the question of whether an employee is not substantially limited in the major life activity of working if he or she can work a 40-hour workweek, but is not able to work overtime because of a physical or mental impairment. more
New Federal Law Will Bar Employer Demands for Online Passwords #SNOPA
A few weeks ago, Maryland became the first state to pass legislation that bans employers from demanding that employees or job candidates turn over their social media passwords. A federal law could soon follow. more
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